The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-13

tons, while be deemed that right one Of the
strongest bulwarks Of liberty, nevertheless thas
thought and feeling, IL it was to be q strong ma
ton. The differences that were to be tolerated
must be kept within reasonable limits. which
would still enable tho Nation to BE- united In
Thought and feeling against all exterior oppo-
siton.
Mr.. Caswell, of Wisconsin, heartily Endorsed
the bill. while disclaiming any wish to prosecute
the Mormons.
Mr. Tucker, of Virginia, said the Supreme
Court had held that there no right Of SUI
frage. by any inbabitant of Territory; but
there was right Of suffrage by the citizen of
State, that the absolute determination of the
question of the government of the Territories
was in the power of Congress, subject to the
Constitution and whether a man or woman
should be allowed to vote WIS q question for
Congress to decide There had never been
question brought to the attention OF committee
that had been examined with more earnest care,
and the committee had come to the conclusion
that something must be done If the United
States did not desire to declare that they were
unable to cope with the question of MormoEism.
The territory of the United States did not be-
long to the first little squad of men which came
and squatted upon it and said, 1--WE are mon
archs of all we survey" It belonged to the
United States. and it was the duty of the United
States to say that this Territory should not be
monopozed by any class OF men or any church.
There no doubt about the power of Congressi In
this matter. The bill Violated neither the letter
nor the spirit of the Constitution. Though he
had reported the BILL he would vote against it II
he thought there thing in it which
trenched upon the conscience of even Mormon.
He did not care what Mormon believed, but he
must not put his belief into act if thereby he in
fripged the rights of any other man. What was
polygamv. 1t was a crime by the law of every
| state in Christendom. Ever since Christ inter-
| preted the Judaic law and gave out, "Therefore
| shall man leave father and mother and cleave
unto his wife, and they twain"-'they twain,
and not whole bundle. Laughter and ap-
| plause Ever since Christ uttered that SEN
tence all Christian nations had adopted monog-
| amy. Applause The nucleus of nation was
| i'll the homes of the people. Tho one man and
the one woman; the one man loving
supremacy but her, and the one
woman loving supremely none but him
| Thank God! there were such homes yet.
| lApplause.I That was the foundation of the
| body polite. Without it. there would not be q
| Christian state that would be fit to live in. APP
plause. In Utah the heart of the husband was
diffused among number That was the basis
of the civilization that went out 2, 900 years ago
except in Asia. Ours the basic principle OF
the civilization of today; the Mormons' that OF
together2 Could they lie side by side2 Was
| there a man who would vote to admit the polyg
anous State of Utah into the Union9 [Cries OF
No." mo- Then what was Congress to do
The gentleman from Utah Mr.. Camel said
WAIT: if we are wrong, we will sink" But the
| government wanted Utah of the States OF
| the Union. Why did it not come inY Because
there we're $50, 600 Mormons who would establish
| polygamy one of the institutions of thai
| State. 1t the duty Of Congress to prepare
Utah to come into the Union, and to prepare il
by extirpating, roofing out, that which
was aiien to the genius Of oul
institutions. He believed that il
this bill were enacted into a Law
and supplemented by the proposed constitutional
| amendment, Mormonism would 60 to pieces-h'
meant a polygamous institution. and tina
| Utah would be peopied by free people ant
| would be ready to come into the Union. He wa
going out of public life, and if he could do any
thing to establish proper system in this un
| fortunate Territory, to uproot this thing tina
had been blot on its fame, and permit it t.
come into the free sisterhood of States, based OIL
the idea of Christian homes, he would feel tina
his humble public life would not be in vain
| Loud and long continued applause.
Mr. Scott, of Pennsylvania, asked leave t.
offer an amendment to the bill
Mr. Tucker declined to permit him to do SO
saying that he wanted to pass the bill here an
now. that the 18th of January, 1887. would b
memorable in the history of the country. lap
plause
The House substitute was then agreed to- an
the Senate bill, thus amended, was passe
| without division, only eight members rising t
demand the yeas and nays. The House the
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